Wordle alternatives
Updated November 4, 2026
Done with today's Wordle by 8 a.m.? Same. These are the daily word games worth adding to the routine, all free in your browser, each with its own twist on what a word puzzle can be.
We make Sprout, the first one on the list. Everything else is made by other people.
Sprout
Start with a two-letter seed and grow it into the day's word. Each turn you can swap two letters, add one new letter anywhere, or both, and every step has to be a real word. Do it in the fewest turns possible and you grow a sunflower; a turn or two more grows a tulip or a daisy. Somewhere on the day's routes a golden seed word is hidden, and every finish gets planted in your monthly garden.
Play Sprout freeMore daily word games like Wordle
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Waffle
Six crossing words in a waffle-shaped grid, all scrambled. Swap letters to fix them with as few moves as you can.
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Quordle
Four Wordles at once with nine guesses, now run by Merriam-Webster. Each guess counts on all four boards.
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Octordle
Eight Wordles at once with thirteen guesses, from Britannica. Hard, and very satisfying when the last one falls.
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Squaredle
A daily word search where you spell words by connecting neighboring letters in any direction until the board is clear.
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Contexto
Guess the secret word by meaning: every guess gets a rank showing how close it is, with unlimited tries.
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Semantle
Like Contexto but tougher: guesses get a closeness score by meaning, and you warm up to the secret word.
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Wordiply
The Guardian's daily game: build the longest word you can that contains a short starter word, in five tries.
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Weaver
The classic daily word ladder: get from one four-letter word to another, changing one letter at a time, with every step a real word.
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Wordle
The original: one five-letter word a day in six guesses, with green and yellow tiles. Free from The New York Times.
Want a break from words? Try Spankle, where you put six things in order by year, price or height, or Top Floor, a daily guess-the-price game. Both are free and daily, made by us.
Questions
What is the best Wordle alternative?
It depends what you like about Wordle. For more guessing, try Quordle or Octordle. For rearranging letters, Waffle. For meaning instead of spelling, Contexto or Semantle. For building words, Sprout or Wordiply.
Are there free games like Wordle?
Yes. Every game on this page is free in a browser, needs no account, and has a new puzzle every day that everyone shares, so you can compare results.
Is there a Wordle where you build words instead of guessing?
Yes. In Sprout you grow a two-letter seed into the day's word, and in Wordiply you build the longest word you can around a starter word.
Can I play more than one word puzzle a day?
Yes, and most people do. A word game, a trivia game like Spankle and a price game like Top Floor make a five-minute morning routine.
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